WHEW!! Sounds like a close call! I'm glad you got it down safely. Kind of gets your heart racing, doesn't it. I start out with mine inverted and go all the up with the right stick and all the way right with the left stick and about 1/2 throttle and then add a little right aileron. It works good but is very touchy. I'll have to experiment with taking the ailerons off of dual rates.